MySQL UPDATE with SUBQUERY of same table

Question

I am working with a complex MySQL database table that collects form data. I have simplified the layout in an example table called test below:

Answer 1

Aliasing should do the trick, if I'm understanding correctly:

UPDATE test AS a
JOIN test AS b ON a.id = b.id
    SET a.name = 'New Name'
WHERE a.id = 104;

Is this not working for you? UPDATE: This was tested and works on MySQL v5.6.